Finland vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
30.9%
in 2023
Portugal
32.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.6% against 30.9% in Finland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 16.6% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 19.0% | 6.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 34.7% | 1.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.6% against 30.9% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Portugal?
- 1.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release